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• Mac constructor · 2023-09-10T10:26:36.887Z

  • 7a7AYorkshire flower show used alternate arrangement (4)[----]: OUSE7AYorkshire flower show used alternate arrangement (4)[----] - yorkshire flower (i.e. river). ShOwUsE (alternate) anagram (arrangement)
  • 8a8ARemodelling key A&E department in Gateshead (8)[--------]: ALTERING8ARemodelling key A&E department in Gateshead (8)[--------] - ALT (key) + ER (A&E dept) + IN + G (head of 'gates')
  • 9a9AAgree with eccentric iconic editor (8)[--------]: COINCIDE9AAgree with eccentric iconic editor (8)[--------] - ICONIC+ED (anagram-'eccentric')
  • 10a10ABacon originally discovered as tasty sushi wrapping (4)[----]: NORI10ABacon originally discovered as tasty sushi wrapping (4)[----] - tasty wrapping - ... bacoN ORIginially
  • 11: PROPER11ACord runs through advertising campaign that's done right. (6)[------] - rope ('cord') inside 'PR' ('advertising campaign')
  • 13: SWEDEN13ANorthern Territory somehow indirectly missing a day from midweek. (6)[------] - Northern territory. Wednesday ('midweek'), missing day leaves 'wednes', which is anagram ('somehow')
  • 14: OSCARS14AAwards occasionally began with marks for old injuries (6)[------] - Awards with 'O' (beginning of occasionally) and 'SCARS' (marks for injuries)
  • 17: NUTMEG17AFinally given universal trademark, for example, covering custard tart. (6)[------] - Covering custard tart with N (finally giveN), U (film classification), TM (trademark), EG (example)
  • 19: PIKE19AUncomfortable nap once ending in position with legs held against chest. (4)[----] - In position with legs... - anagram (uncomfortable) of KIP (nap) + E (ending of 'oncE'). seen in diving.
  • 20: APPLEPIE20AExploding pale pipe about as American as it gets.(5-3)[--------] - Anagram of Pale Pipe, and 'as american as apple-pie'
  • 22: REBUTTAL22AStrong defence - perhaps, but trapped by later counter. (8)[--------] - strong defence (e.g. a counterargument), with BUT inside ('trapped by') RETAL (later, backwards - 'counter')
  • 23: NEAR23AFine art piece is not far away (4)[----] - piece of fiNE ARt
  • 1d1DResistance and hesitation with joint ownership suggestion (6)[------]: RUMOUR1DResistance and hesitation with joint ownership suggestion (6)[------] - R (resistance) + UM (hesitation) + OUR (joint ownership)
  • 2d2DBright lighting for Double-One’s unlimited (and somewhat unusual) expansion? (4)[----]: NEON2DBright lighting for Double-One’s unlimited (and somewhat unusual) expansion? (4)[----] - Bright lights, oNEONe (double one - 'expanded'), unlimited (so remove outer 'O' and 'E')
  • 3d3DLeading Anglican vicar disturbed by posh grub. (6)[------]: CAVIAR3DLeading Anglican vicar disturbed by posh grub. (6)[------] - Posh grub, A (leading Anglican) + VICAR (priest), anagram (disturbed)
  • 4a: UTTERS4DTalks of banning Florida from making small bets (6)[------] - Talks. FLUTTERS (making small bets) - FL (banned Florida).
  • 5a: TRANSEPT5DSection of church has angry rant after August. (8)[--------] - Section of church, TRAN (anagram of rant) + SEPT (month 'after august')
  • 6a: ENTREE6DRent problem with phone provider, and that's just for starters. (6)[------] - Just for starters, ENTR (anagram of rent) + EE (phone provider).
  • 12: PHASEOUT12DSlowly get rid of deplorable, hated, unfinished soup. (5-3)[--------] - Slowly get rid of, anagram ('deplorable') of HATE ('hated, unfinished') and SOUP.
  • 15: SOIREE15DOne splitting sore noddle at end of evening party (6)[------] - Evening party, SO(I)RE (one 'splitting' sore), and E (head 'E'nding).
  • 16: STARTS16DBegins filling sausage's casing with fruit pie? (6)[------] - Begins 'TART' (fruit pie) inside ('filling') SS (SausageS 'casing')
  • 17: NAPALM17DIncendiary substance not allowed near fingers. (6)[------] - Incendiary substance NA (not allowed) PALM (on your hand is next to your fingers)
  • 18: ELIJAH18DRegularly ignores real ninja as he's well-known miracle worker. (6)[------] - well known miracle worker - rEaL nInJa As He ('regularly ignores')
  • 21: ETNA21DAn active volcano ups the ante. (4)[----] - active volcano - ANTE backwards ('up'
• cadaeib 🤓22:16 · 2023-09-13T21:45:46.446Z

  Really elegant answer extraction

  I had to cheat for 7a7AYorkshire flower show used alternate arrangement (4)[----] and assumed the rest would require a lot of British-specific knowledge but was very glad it didn't :)

  13a13ANorthern Territory somehow indirectly missing a day from midweek. (6)[------] was clever!

  • Mac constructor · 2023-09-14T08:26:30.246Z

    thanks!